Flatiron stand



R. A. MORRISON ET AL FLATIRON STAND Filed August 5, 1925 ii Q' Patented Dec. 29, 1925.

STATES 1,567,450 PATENT orrics.

ROBERT A. MORRISON, F PORTLAND, AND FRANKLIN L. OSWALD, OF GLADSTONE, OREGON.

' FLATIRON STAND.

Application filed August 5, 1925. Serial No. 48,318.

To all whom it may c0nce1"-n.'-

Be it known that we, ROBERT A. Monnrson and FRANKLIN L. Oswann, citizens of the United States of America, and residents of Portland and Gladstone, respectively, county of ldultnoniah, and State of Oregon, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Flatiron Stands, of which the following is a specification.

The main objects of this invention are to provide an improved form of stand for supporting flat irons; to provide improved means for mounting the stand on an ironing board; and to provide a flat iron stand which is collapsible so as to require a minimumamount of space when not in use.

An illustrative embodiment of this invention is shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein- Fig. 1 is a side elevation of an ironing table to which an improved flat iron stand is attached, part of the supporting frame be ing omitted for clearness.

Fig. 2 is a top plan of the same, the stand being shown in its extended position.

Fig. 3 is a top plan of the stand, the full lines showing the stand in its collapsed form and the dotted lines showing it extended, part of the ironing board being also shown in dotted outline.

Figs. 4 and 5 are transverse sections taken respectively on the lines H and 5-5 of Fig. 3.

In the specific construction herein shown, the invention is applied to an improved stand 1 mounted on the lower face of an ironing board 2, which is supported on a frame comprising upright legs 3 and inclined legs 4 pivotally secured to a bracket 5 and braced by braces 6 and 7 respectively.

The stand 1 is preferably made entirely of metal, such as iron, and in the form shown, it comprises a pair of substantially parallel spaced rails 8 which are slidably supported in a pair of transversely disposed guideblocks 9 and 10 mounted on the lower face of the board 2. The block 9 is located at one end of the board 2 and the block 10 is spaced a short distance inwardly therefrom. A bar 11 extends transversly across the inner ends of the rails 8, and an upwardly projecting plate 12 extends across the outer ends thereof. As shown in Fig. 1, the outer ends of the rails 8 are offset from the plane of the inner ends thereof so as to provide a seat for lazy tongs 13. Supported on the rails 8 adjacent the outer ends thereof, is a plate let to which the outer end of the lazy tongs is secured by a pin 1.5.

Secured to the inner edge of the lazy tongs 13, is a bar 16 having a longitudinally extending slot 1.7 which slidably engages a pin 18 mounted on the lower face of the board 2. This pin and slot connection permits the collapsed lazy tongs to be moved beyond the end of the ironing board before they commence to expand. The inner end of the bar 16 is adapted to abut against a shoulder 19 formed on the guideblock 10.

Formed on the ends of the lazy tongs, are

upwardly projecting shoulders 20 which, together with the end plate 12, form an enclosure for a flat iron supported on the tongs.

In operation, when the ironing board is not in use, the rails 8 occupy the position shown in full outline in Figs. 1 and 3 and the lazy tongs are collapsed so as to occupy a minimum amount of space between the end of the ironing board and the bracket 5. When it is desired to use the improved stand as a fiat iron rest, the rails 8 are pulled outwardly so as to expand the lazy tongs as shown in full outline in Fig. 2 and in dotted outline in Fig. 3.

Although but one specific embodiment of of this invention has been herein shown and described, it will be understood that certain specific details of the construction shown may be altered or omitted without departing from the spirit of this invention as defined by the following claims.

lVe claim:

1. A flat iron stand comprising a support, lazy tongs having means at one end thereof for attachment to said support, the other end of said lazy tongs being adapted to be extended beyond said support to form a rest for a flat iron.

2. A flat iron stand comprising a pair of substantially parallel spaced rails, means for slidably supporting said rails, lazy tongs supported on said rails and having one end thereof secured to said rails, and means for supporting the other end of said lazy tongs.

A flat iron stand comprising a pair of substantially parallel spaced rails, means for slidably supporting said rails, lazy tongs supported on said rails and adapted iii) When extended to form a rest for a flat iron, parts projecting upwardly from said rails and tongstoform an enclosure for the iron, one end of said tongs being rigidly secured to said rails, and: meansfor supporting the other end of said lazy tongsl 4:. A flat iron stand comprising a support a pair of substantially parallel spa'ced' rails slidably mounted on the. loyver. face, of said support and adapted .to be projected b yon n d hat- 3mm wa e l'PPQ T- ed, on said rails and having the outer end thereof secured to the outer end o l said rails, the inner end of said tongs being sl'i'd'ahly connected to said support so as to be adapted for a limited movement longitudinally of said rails, said lazy tongs When entended forming a rest for a fiat iron.

Signed at Portland, Oreg, this 28th day ROBERT A. MORRISON. FRANKLIN L. OSVVALD. 

